The newsroom includes access to Council Connect, our twice-monthly newsletter on Hospital Council’s work. Key articles and issues of interest, along with the President’s Message, are included below.
Newsroom
Tailored Hospital-Physician Dispute Resolution Services Now Available to Hospital Council Members
RxSolve Conflict, which supports hospitals and health systems through tailored hospital-physician alternative dispute resolution services, is now a Hospital Council corporate associate member.
New Associate Member Offers Innovative Insulin Treatment
Glytec, the leader in advanced glycemic management, is now a Hospital Council corporate associate member.
Section Updates for November 26, 2025
CENTRAL VALLEY: Hospital Council continues to work with the Central Valley Community Foundation and local leaders on the Central Valley Health Care Landscape Analysis, which will be released in early 2026. Early report findings indicate that — despite major coverage gains — the Central Valley’s health care infrastructure is stretched thin, with severe workforce shortages and mounting financial pressures that constrain access and worsen outcomes.
Pausing for Thanks
“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.”
John F. Kennedy
Recording, Slide Deck Now Available for PG&E’s October Rates Webinar
Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) has released the recording and slide deck from a recent webinar addressing key rate changes for 2026 impacting major customers, including hospitals.
Leading Workforce Company Joins Associate Member Program
Medical Solutions, one of the nation’s leading health care workforce partners, has joined Hospital Council as a corporate associate member.
Section Updates for November 12, 2025
CENTRAL VALLEY: Hospital Council will be participating in a group convened by the Central California Public Health Consortium, which is seeking to estimate the losses facing the region under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Simultaneously, Fresno Public Health is developing estimates around Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California) funding that will be lost under the bill. More updates will be shared as estimates are released.
The Hospital Council Rolodex
It’s an old cliché that who you know often trumps what you know. Hospital Council’s Corporate Associate Membership programs help with both.
Section Updates for October 22, 2025
CENTRAL VALLEY: San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties are cutting services due to budget constraints. San Luis Obispo’s 2025-26 budget cuts crisis intervention services, and Santa Barbara County’s cuts clinic and specialty care clinic services for people with unsatisfactory immigration status. Hospitals in San Luis Obispo are already seeing additional pressure to compensate, as patients’ needs remain constant even if funding is no longer available.
One Big Bill, 50 Different Impacts
It’s scarcely been three months since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law, but its anticipated $911 billion cuts in Medicaid spending over the next decade have already started reshaping how California thinks about spending. Consider:
